Bemoans Athletes' 'Entitlement'

June 04, 2014|Letter to the editor

Terrell Allen's comment with regard to college athletes being paid, "What if we want to go to the mall, see a movie, or go out and have fun?" really struck a nerve [June 1, Sports, "We Deserve A Little More"].

Does college absolutely have to be a 100 percent free ride for these athletes? A recent Courant article showed the average student debt on graduation to be about $25,000. Is the possibility of suggesting to these athletes with an already established sense of entitlement that they take out a student loan to cover these expenses so absurd?

Instead of hearing from these athletes and the more than well-paid coaches, let's hear the voices of the students who aren't receiving a scholarship (and any parent who is helping to financially support their students for four years) if they are eager to subsidize an athlete's trip to the mall or a night of fun through higher tuition costs and higher student loans.